Model Predictions
| Model | Mississippi State Bulldogs | Kentucky Wildcats | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 23.2% | 76.8% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 28.2% | 71.8% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 13.5% | 86.5% | +10.2 | ✓ (3.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 42.1% | 57.9% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Kentucky Wildcats +7 (81-74). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Mississippi State Bulldogs
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Jordan | 37 | 8-15 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 8 | - |
| M. Taylor | 36 | 4-9 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 14 | - |
| A. Hayes | 35 | 9-17 | 0-1 | 3-3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 15 | - |
| C. Kohl | 34 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | - |
| C. Thompson | 33 | 3-9 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Ai. Hayes | 21 | 3-6 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | - |
| A. Jones | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
Kentucky Wildcats
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Massengill | 37 | 4-12 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 5 | - |
| R. Howard | 34 | 4-19 | 2-9 | 6-6 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 18 | - |
| J. Walker | 30 | 6-11 | 3-3 | 2-3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 14 | - |
| D. Edwards | 29 | 7-13 | 0-0 | 9-9 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 26 | - |
| N. Leveretter | 27 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| R. Benton | 19 | 2-7 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | - |
| T. Hunt | 14 | 3-11 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | - |
| E. King | 8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| O. Owens | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter